Government Initiatives for Employment Generation

Economics ⇒ Employment and Unemployment

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Describe how the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) helps in employment generation.

Explain how government employment generation schemes help in reducing disguised unemployment in rural areas.

Explain how the Start-up India initiative helps in employment generation.

Explain the importance of skill development initiatives in reducing unemployment in India.

Explain the role of self-help groups (SHGs) in employment generation under NRLM.

Explain the role of the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana (DAY) in employment generation.

List any one limitation of government employment generation programmes in India.

List any two challenges faced by government employment generation programmes in India.

Which government scheme aims to promote self-employment among educated unemployed youth by providing financial assistance to set up micro-enterprises? (1) Stand Up India (2) Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) (3) Atal Pension Yojana (4) Ujjwala Yojana

Which of the following is a government initiative aimed at generating employment in rural areas? (1) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) (2) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (3) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (4) Digital India

Which of the following is a government initiative to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women entrepreneurs? (1) Stand Up India (2) PMKVY (3) MGNREGA (4) NRLM

Which of the following is a government initiative to promote entrepreneurship and innovation among youth? (1) PMKVY (2) Start-up India (3) MGNREGA (4) NRLM

Fill in the blank: The _______ scheme aims to provide employment to the poor in urban areas through skill training and self-employment support.

Fill in the blank: The _______ scheme aims to provide financial support to micro and small enterprises through collateral-free loans.

Fill in the blank: The _______ scheme aims to provide skill training and employment to youth in the age group of 15-35 years in rural areas.

Fill in the blank: The _______ scheme aims to provide skill training to youth to enhance their employability in various sectors.

True or False: The National Career Service (NCS) portal is an online platform to connect job seekers with employers.

True or False: The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a public-private partnership aimed at promoting skill development in India.

True or False: The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is a skill development initiative by the Government of India to provide industry-relevant skill training to youth.

True or False: The Stand Up India scheme provides loans to at least one woman and one SC/ST borrower per bank branch for setting up greenfield enterprises.